A spot of pre rail commute vis-mig watching with Clay Garland at SD 473620.
NE 1, 0 Oktas, 8 degrees Celsius, clear.
Movement 0735-0835;
Meadow Pipit 55 NE (almost the dream– mipit-a-minute)
Sand Martin 3 NE
Rook 3 E
Goldfinch 5 NE were probably on passage too
Mute Swan 1 E
Shelduck 1 SW
Cormorant 1 SW
On the deck:
Magpie 11 emerging from roost at SD471620
Chiffchaff 4 in song within 200m of vantage point
Blackcap 2 in song within 150m